East 105th–Quincy station

East 105th–Quincy is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio. It is located in the Fairfax neighborhood, on the city's east side. The station has a small entrance on the north side of Quincy Avenue.

E. 105th–Quincy
rapid transit station
Top: The 2019 entrance on East 105th Street
Bottom: The 2005 entrance on Quincy Avenue
Location10351 Quincy Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°29′37″N 81°36′56″W
Owned byGreater Cleveland RTA
Line(s)Lake Erie District (Norfolk Southern)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections RTA: 10, 11
Construction
Structure typeBelow grade
Disabled access Yes
Other information
WebsiteE. 105 - Quincy Rapid Station
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1955
RebuiltNovember 4, 2005
June 15, 2019
Original companyCleveland Transit System
Services
Preceding station Rapid Transit Following station
East 55th
toward Airport
 Red Line Cedar–University
toward Louis Stokes–Windermere
East 79th
(suspended)
toward Airport

History

The station opened on March 15, 1955 as one of the original stations on the CTS Rapid Transit.[1] The original station, which had an entrance on the east side of East 105th Street, lasted almost 50 years.

On January 11, 2005, RTA broke ground for a reconstruction of the station.[2] The station was relocated just west of the original station at East 105th and includes an entrance on Quincy Avenue. The new $1.3 million station opened on November 4, 2005.[3]

Until a 2017-2018 renovation project, the platform at the station was substantially shorter than platforms at other stations on The Red Line as well as shorter than the train itself. Therefore, selective door operation was used; only the first door in the first car adjacent to the operator cab opened while at the platform, requiring detraining passengers to walk to the front of the first car to disembark while passengers who are boarding could only do so though the same one door.

From 2017 to 2019, a renovation project was undertaken to add second entrance on East 105th Street was planned after a new bridge was built on East 105th Street. The project resulted in extending the platform to fit the full length of a three-car train.[4] The East 105th entrance opened on April 5, 2019.[5] Station renovations with the reconstruction of the Quincy entrance will be completed on June 15, 2019.[6]

Station signage referred to the station as Quincy–East 105th until renovations and expansion were completed.

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
P
Platform level		 Lake Erie District ← Norfolk Southern Railway
← Norfolk Southern Railway →
Westbound ←      Red Line toward Airport (East 79th)
Island platform
Eastbound ←      Red Line toward Louis Stokes–Windermere (Cedar–University) →

Notable places nearby
  • The platform from the Quincy Avenue entrance
  • The old platform, showing how it is shorter than the length of the train
  • The platform shortly after it was extended to accommodate the full length of a train

References
  1. Exner, Rich (March 14, 2005). "Red Line rapid marks 50 years in service". The Plain Dealer. pp. A1. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  2. "RTA breaks ground at E. 105 & Quincy, new rail station to open this fall" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. January 11, 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  3. "New rail station opens at E. 105 & Quincy" (Press release). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. November 4, 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  4. "E. 105th – Quincy Station Expansion" (PDF). Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. GCRTA (April 5, 2019). "RTA marks completion of new ODOT-funded entrance at E. 105 - Quincy Station in Opportunity Corridor; installs plaque to honor late board president Harry Alexander". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  6. "E. 105-Quincy Stair Repair". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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